RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 254, Sestertius, Orichalcum, struck at Rome, 119–120 AD. Obverse: bust of hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right. Reverse: roma seated left on cuirass, foot on helmet, other foot sometimes on grieve or tiaraed barbarian head, holding victory and spear; beside cuirass, shield and sometimes pile of arms. Weight about 24.3 g, diameter 28.3 mm.
obverse
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right
IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
reverse
Roma seated left on cuirass, foot on helmet, other foot sometimes on grieve or tiaraed barbarian head, holding Victory and spear; beside cuirass, shield and sometimes pile of arms
PONT MAX TR POT COS III // SC (in exergue)
specimens (13)
British Museum
27.64g
⌀35.0
6↕
British Museum
19.39g
⌀33.0
6↕
KENOM — Freiberg
23.32g
6↕
KENOM — Freiberg
20.45g
6↕
BnF (National Library of France)
28.20g
⌀34.0
BnF (National Library of France)
23.96g
⌀34.0
BnF (National Library of France)
25.66g
⌀30.0
BnF (National Library of France)
23.23g
⌀34.0
BnF (National Library of France)
22.20g
⌀34.0
British Museum
23.55g
6↕
British Museum
25.80g
6↕
British Museum
25.21g
6↕
British Museum
27.11g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 254 (ric.2_3(2).hdn.254), 119–120 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-3-second-edition-hadrian-254/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA